Atmosphere, meteorology and climatology

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The primary cause for the continuous cycling of water in the earth is the

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a. wind

b. soil

c. sun

d. Earth's rotation

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Question2
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Which location should have most nearly twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness during December? A town that is located

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halfway between the equator and the South

Pole.

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close to the equator.

close to the North Pole.

close to the South Pole.

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Question3
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Meteorology is a very important branch of natural science, without which we cannot be informed of forthcoming _______.

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earthquakes

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typhoons

meteors

comets

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Question4
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All of the following are renewable energy sources except

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a. Coal mines

b. Geothermal Vents

c. Tides

d. Sunlight

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Question5
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Climate in a particular region is greatly affected by _________.

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Atmospheric pressure and wind

Rainfall and atmospheric pressure

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Temperature and rainfall

Wind and temperature

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Question6
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Clouds that form as ice crystals, high in the atmosphere, are known as

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a. cirrus clouds

b. cumulus clouds

c. stratus clouds

d. nimbus clouds

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Question7
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An unusual condition in the Pacific region where warm air develops over a long period of time.

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 a. El Nino

b. El Nina

c. La Nino

d. La Nina

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Question8
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Tides, caused by the moon's gravity, create a frictional force that is gradually slowing down Earth's rotation speed. One million years from now, scientists may
discover that compared to today, Earth's

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day is longer

year is shorter

day is shorter

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year is longer

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Question9
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Specific condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.

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a. Weather

b. Climate

c. Air pressure

d. Humidity

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Question10
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Which statement describes both weather and climate?

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a. The ceremony was called off because of the storm.

 b. I went to the rainforest.

c. The skies are overcast today.

d. It is warm and sunny at our province.

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Question11
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The Earth's revolution is responsible for all the occurrences below EXCEPT

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a. Seasons

b. Solstices

c. Day and Night

d. Equinoxes

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Question12
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The prevailing wind systems experienced in the Philippines are _____.

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Northwest and southeast monsoon

East and west monsoon

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Northeast and southwest monsoon

North and south monsoon

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Question13
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What indoor relative humidity range would probably be comfortable when the outside temperature and humidity levels are extremely low?

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90 to 100%

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60 to 70%
 20 to 30%

30 to 40%

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Question14
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As the earth revolves due to the tilting of its axis, what natural phenomenon occurs?

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Global warming

Day and night

Weather

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Seasons

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Question15
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In our daily forecast, the region where two tropical wind systems converge characterized by showers and widespread thunderstorm is called _______.

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Local disturbance

Warm and cold fronts

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Intertropical convergence zone

Tradewinds

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Question16
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All of the following occur in the troposphere EXCEPT

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a. storms

b. tornadoes

c. cloud formations
 d. aurora

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Question17
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Occurs on earth when the sun and the moon are in line. This happens during new moon and full moon. The highest tides on earth.

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Neap tides

Hollow tides

Spring tides

Summer tides

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Question18
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A nation in which loess would likely be found today is

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Iceland

United States

Japan

Ecuador

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Question19
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All of the statements below about water are TRUE except

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a. it can rise faster in thick tubes than in thin tubes

b. it can exist in three phases

c. it exhibits surface tension

d. it expands when frozen

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Question20
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To be safe in the unlikely case of lightning strike, it is best to be inside a building framed with ______.

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steel

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cement

iron

wood

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Question21
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When a violent storm occurs over the West Indian region, including the Carribean Sea, it is called hurricane. When it is formed over the Pacific, it is called ______.

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a. Cyclone

b. Moonsoon

c. Tornado

d. Typhoon

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Question22
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Precipitation may NOT come in the form of

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a. sleet

b. smog

c. hail

d. rain

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Question23
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The lowest part of the atmosphere is the _____.

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a. Stratosphere

b. Troposphere

c. Exosphere

d. Mesosphere

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Question24
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In which layer of the atmosphere can you find the Ozone layer?

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a. Troposphere

b. Stratosphere

c. Mesosphere

d. Exosphere

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Question25
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The second most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere?

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a. Helium

b. Ozone

c. Carbon Dioxide

d. Oxygen

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